Just Published,
A COMPENDIOUS SYSTEM
Of Praetital Swaying and dividing 'of
land; brr.jtj Tomf riled under tbc
joltovnng beads, fit.
T\F£NTY THREE Geometrical Definiti
ons» (levtn Geometrical Pofit(on!, cx-
Bibilinn to view the properties am! depeaden
tie» of trtlMgleo ji,fAllowed by probftßU and
example* preptiatory to Trigonometry, heights
and diftauces Then ftlteen problems an,! ex
amples necessarily prc*icm to ciltu!itin|f a I>* f
»ey fucrerdrd by l'even Rinreys the area of the
four (irft it found ceoroetrically, -"id of the
whole number !>y dilfsrer.ee et latitude and de
partnVe, flawing how to rite in rtiltcefcible
boundary, find tne bearing and diHarceof the
clofir.p line running it, alfo'lhedif
tinces to an inaciefl(ble comer from' the two
adjicent corners followed by examples of off
fcts on to wit-ding llreatxs of water, Ibewing
bow to alicnata th» a»£ trouble
of measuring the muditkgt with chain* and in
flr'nipents —a crooked waftr courfc firattened,
and a quantity of land on each fide found by
these offset* ■
Ten examples «f dividing land, with many
fbh'drvifio&s, leading iwo the moA critical cir
eumltasces that can occur in puttie; an ex
ample of Interferons and a.i example (hew
ing how the bearings of a field wy be truly
tArn where the need!® is Utra&cJ, althoMhe
Attrition may vary in quantity and d«nomtna
tier* m every station ; example! (hewing the me
thod of mcafiiring by thecnain only* All the
rules are clear arjd expiu it. This uork con
tains the tables of difFerecce of latitude and de
parture and of logarithms.
Orders sent to Joseph and James Crockflnnk,
JBoofefeUers, No. 8-, High.flreet, Philadelphi?,
Boufill aud Nile-, 17.?, Market Street, Bat'-i
---u< l. «.i il.c r ;-l. !ci*iL>cr 111 \\ limurgton (Dei.)
will ne duly attended to.
Thofr who ha e the care of f«j*»fcrlption pa
pers ft x thia work, are raqueftcd to fend thiir
rtfpe&ivc numbers as soon a* pr(Bble» to whom
the quota'* will be sent agreeably to ihe pro
posals.
zachariah jess.
Wilmitigim, sth 11 mo —l6. 31WHH
JUST RECEIVED,
From the BOSTON
a usirrr of
WINDOW GLASS,
Of different sizes %
PQ}i SALE
Bv ISAAC HARVEY, Jn*.
N. 3. Any fixe 6t fori ttiHt maybe wanted cut
larger than i 8 by it can be had from said manufa&o
?y, on being ordered; and attention given to forward
on Any orders that may he left for ihit -
Applv at No. 9, South Water-ftreel, »» above.
n»ly 8
Valuable Properly for S*i/e,
t;; Chtfi.at, near S:x>h street, direAly oppoCrc
CoNcaiss Hall,
« I OTcfgrruud,about II (ce: front i» Ch-f
i ' i.jf {lr.'cr J.l * ; fert in <lL~plh, \vhr r-rn is a
gooJ frame hnufe, now in the itrtire ol Samuel
Cengc. f'ul-j- a to a ground r<n> of 3na..ptr annum.
The, aJv.iitapeous fitu»tio«.oJ th« pro.piirty rc-
no co" runts. f'jr it most Be known, th're
are lew yn this titv to equal it, ar. unccceptionable
title w.il ';e m_.l« to the pur»*hafer. Apply t6
JAMES GIRVAN,
CO. 19! Chcfnut flrut, nnt door to the pre
mises.
march 5
II'HEkEAS,
A N attachment was lately iflued out ot the in
i\ ferior conrt of common pleas of thfe county
Of liffex, in the flit? of New Jerfijr, direAed to
tht (he'iff of the said touniy, against ths right*,
treats, monies and cffe&s, goods and chattels,
Unas and tenements ot Jtbn Cltves f>ymmcs at the
suit of William Weill, m a plea of trePpaf* on the
cafe to his damagr threethoufand dollars; —
- ifnd-nifsrejs, the laid fheriff did, at the teim*of
June lad past, return to the said court that he hail
attached the defendant by a certain bond given Uy
Matthias Denman and Samuel Meclcer t» the said
defendant, to the amount of near rwo thousand
dollars,and alio by sixty land warrants ' r — .
AW tlerejc-.e, uulefs the said John Cleyes
Symmes (had appear give special bail, and receive
a declaration at the suit of the plaintiff, judgment
wili be entered against bin*, his property
herein attached, wili b<. fold agreea'Wf to the
fiatute in such cafe made and prov ded.
Aaron Ogdcn, Clerk, £sfc.
Eliaabrth-town.July 5,«;99 (n) lawura
TO BE SOLD,
r ~\ MRFE or f'urlots ot about 30 or 40 acre*
1 each, more or less as may suit a purchaser.
On each of which there is a good filuation for a
houfc—viz. one on the river Delaware, suitable
either for a gentleman's feat or for a pcrfon who
nmht wish to engage in the lumber bulinefs hav
ing a p*«d landing. One c mmanding a good
view of the river from the highell ground between
the Penny pack and Pogueflin creeks ; and another
on the Briiol Road. Enquire «f Mr. Gilpin near
the 11 mile ftoneon the said road.
ALSO
FOUR LOTS,
Of 3bout 10 acres each with good situations for
huHding ; one of which is suitable for a can.yard,
and has a small stone house and a young bearing
orchard on it, on the Newtewu road near Snider',
mill about 10 miles from Philadelphia, and one
f •Vcr lot of about 30 acres on tlte P*:nwypack
Enquire of Jonathan Clift who lives oa the pron>i
fes or of Mr. Gilpin.
Poffcflion will be given in the spring, but build
up materials may be colic &ed foonrr,
November 8
Taxes of Lycoming County.
JOHN KIDD, Treaforer,
BY Dircilim of ://iQnrrj of Lyco
ming county. to re
ceive iheTiW»;ssf,,j up«>. HnjT*""' Lands
ih«< C&y.y, from the holJc < phereof, in this
Tb' ff who have iy«<l u the Com
miflioners, ilatements 0/ their li ' L ' sf * rc < £ *
quelled to call upon him','to fcr.>St' , ' e amouftr
of Ta-xrstlitreon, and pay them j
fore his leaving the City, they will i-" pur into
flic hazrtis of the Sheriff* fuf"coJTefl 10 v > rcca
bly to the ail for railing eoUnty rates
Thof« who have not flled -ftatieaMitt of >»H»u
lands with (he Commjfiioners, and are defir'*u» N
•f Having 11 dqne, topreyfnt sales wjthont pr»
viaus personal Notice, may file with the above
Trealurcr, their lifts, Sating the -quantities re
turned, number aiiddates of the warrants a'd
namh ofAie -vrarramrev, trndrt trhiph they
hjl J their land*. - He will attend at Mr. Joseph
Hardy's No. 98, Market Brett fax this purpose
until thollih iaiUab . vJs.
Novemhtr 9.
Drawing School.
MR. &ECK having been lolicited l-y many ol
his i-icods toJniffagv in a Drawing School
takes the IH>< rry of tffcfonowg ffceni and th« pub
lic rhat he intend* opening ore at hi* home i»»
Fifth ftrtet, uppoOte th_- State houfc yard,.on
Monday the 4th of November, on rh« following
terms:
MoiuLijfj, Wxlntftayi a* J Fridays t
Ladies from three till fivs, p*r qunrter,
Gcn'tonea, from half pad s hall P 7t
Private J*? (Tons, at home for oaehcur,
From home, two Smirv
The cfTcotial ground work of kinds of draw
ing-, taegkt by a much more simple and ftort me
thod ihaii hie her to pra&ilcd.
WAKTZPj
A prrfon tft do houfc work; alio a boy to at
tend the family and take care o! a i.JVfe.
November
N 0 1 J C E.
To the Creditors of Joseph Alexander,
LATE of Lowiftown, m t \ MTif
flin, and commonwealth of Pcnrifylvania;
who was a part .cr of the firm ut Jobn/oti
Alexander, 1 have applied to the Judges of rtK
court of Cdmmon plevs, in atid for the £otmty
of Mifflin aforefaid, for the benefit of the Ijw:
of the said commonwealth, made for the relief
of insolvent debtors, arid they have appointed
the fee. nd Tuesday of September next, for *
hearing of me and my creditors at I,e«iflnwn,
io laid count n of wkidv, pleafeto take notice.
JOSEPH ALEXANDER.
a uplift xj
Fifty Barrels Pippin Applet,
In good order for ibipping,
AND
A few Barrels Dried Peaches
FOR SAI.K,
At t&e«corHfer of Dock and IV«r Street.
Di ttmbcr 4
The following Ceriijicttcs
or mt
STOCK of t-he BANK & the Uriktd*States
In the names of Nicoldat Vao Staphorft
and Nicholas Hubbard of ArnfUt dam, ta wit,
No 29,160 for < iharcs, *9,161 fcr a ihirea,
19,162 for a (hares 29,163 [Of I (hare,
19,1 IS lor 4 (hares, and 2*j i\G for 5 (lures; and
the following certificate* of Hv dtbt of thel'nited
State*, 00 the book* of the Trcafnrjr, to wit, No
i*»8»3» dated February !•, Itfl<b for 4000 dol
lars three per ccjitfw in name of JNicolaa* Van
Staphorli oi Arafterdam, No. i*,fc2i fame date
for 4cCO dollars three per name of Jacob
Van Staphorft of Amiterdam, _No
19th February J799, far 7R3 Collars 3$ c«r»ts oj
fix p*r ccfits, and No 12,818 faaic date, lor 631
;j cents of three per cents, 111 the name of
ttfehotam-ttfebafti Of Amitrr.'am, and JJo. i« 8# 7
dated 19th February 1799, fcr tjco dofltrs thrcv
per cents, i* the n-me ol J.m Hendriclc Kioglbcr
pen, ksight of the Ruffian mi'uaqr o*der ol St.
(ieorge, were sent by thc'Britifh packet CTheller
fitKl, Captain J r nes, which vcflVl v/a* captured,
an 3 tßeTaicT certificates loft, there fere application
u made Cot* the renewal c3T tkr funo'i o\ Wbi'ch\aTJ
pcrfof.t concerned are defcfea to talittibtice.
Oflober 12, 1799
ALL PERSONS
INDEAT£I> totbe Efl.te of
-toj*> Ute of the- City *.lPhiladelphia, Mer
cbint, are reqwcrtcdto pajr the fi<ne,
and inofc Having dcTTAndi Ins fciUte»t
produce their account* legally atrefted so
tu.th fa*tf
KEAKNY WHARTON,
Artmg Mxecutor, No. 11 *, Spfuce street
TCovenihef 11
Horses to "Winter.
HQR.9ES will taken to winter at Broffeii
Hill, at the 11 miies (leae on the Bnltol
Road, where they will have flood Timothy and
Clov r Hay, well littered and cleaned ansia field
to run in when the weather is good.
Enquire of Mr. William Bell Merchant, or
on the premises.
N. B Will not ba answerable for accidents or
rfcape r .lwt>will take every precaution to prevent
either.
November'*! a
40 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY, on the night of tVr Toth inft
from the fubferiber, living in the town
(hips of E aft and Weft-Brad ford, in the county
« f Chefler, and state o* Pennsylvania, two ap
prentice lads, one named EMAIOR THOMAS,
18 years of age, by trade a taylcr, fair com
plexion, light hair ; had on and took with him,
a light .coloured coattee, lined with white flan
nel, a (lark broadcloth uaifteoat, lined with
lindcey, a striped caflinere coat and trowfers,
three Oiirts of home msde linen, two pair ®f
(lockings, two pair of shoes, i d two hit*.
The other nttwd A VRON PATTERSON,
turned of 18 years of age, about 5 feet 7or 8
inches high, dark complexion, long Mack Inir
which he usually wears tird, black eye#, has
loft one or two of his fore teeth, long flat feet
which bear the marks of being badly scalded,
by trade 3 hatter 1 had on and took with him a
dark coloured cloth coat, one dimity and one
corduroy waistcoat, two (hirts, one of them
muslin, two pair of trowfers, orc plain r.ankeea
the other corduroy, two pair of blue woollen
ftotkings, two pair of cotton, Jo. one blue and
white clouded, the other white, t»*o pair of
shoes, and a ronim hat. Whoever rakes up and
secures the above said apprentice lads, in any
goal Jri the TTnited States, so that fhelr r mafters
may get them again, shall be entitled to the
above reward, w Twenty Dollars fdr either of
them.
aawtf.
Nov. 21.
About Sixty-Six Head Jor disposal.
£jT Enquire of MATTHIAS BOkDLEY,
at the Iflandin Wye River, Eaftero Shore, Ma
ryland; or iii cafe of writing, diredl to him at
Eafton, Talbot County, Maryland.
Wye, Sept- it 1799* §
WANTED A COOK.
A WHITE WOMAN to fcrve is the opacity
of cook Hi * (hull hinty—-NMW *ce<i tpf]y
who Db» one firfc&lj Bidti&iiKj feet MSncft,
and «amotp&o<lac»aa *v*6er.
Apply to ihf wiaur. '
»4«ber 18
PERSPECTIVE,
3tawtf
CLEMENT BIDDi.E
jtawtf
DAVID LEWIS,
ABIAH TAYLOR, junior.
3'f
CATTLE.
- r T-Jir.
,ltJ BE SOLD,
3V TIH SUBSCRISER>,
NINE undivided tenth parts cl atraii of I.and,
in the State of Georgia; either toyfcthir or
in'fucb porta as may suit the
rtud is bounded as follows, vi*. b« giui.tng aa tie
A/ifliuppi river. where the larirudc of thirty'two
degrees, forty-nine minutes, forty (c-condt north
of the Equator iqtcrfe&s the lams river ; thence
running aiong the fime parallel of latitud" a dtre
cast course to the Torn Eigby river; thence up the
tuiddle of tie said Tom Bijr!>y river to the place
where the latitude tljirt*-two decrees, fifty-nine
minutes, twenty fceonds. north of the in
lerfcda theUm: •; due weft courle <<u the
fime parallel of latitude to the Tl/ilßffip ~a river;
rhence down the middle of the said ilTiflippi ri
ves to the place of
'he privileges, immunities and appurtenawees
thereof, including :ili«ti hitl« within the (aid hounds
and containing ai C|oe Afillion acr*«, prcba
bly mvie Ihe f-reviff* if " t belcre disposed
;>-f by pr vatela! , will ie fold by Public Vendue,
on Thursday the twenty-firll day of November
next, at eleven o'clock, A. M. at Concert-Hall,
, kept by Mr... Jahi £B Vila in Botlun For further
p-. ticuLar*«nd turns, apply to cither of thelub
fcriber»
Dolt.
CHARI.FS CUPHING,
UoflcD, OA. *, GfcWGE LAKI2,
iwtf< " M. M. H.**S.
TREASURY -DEPARTMENT.
Mortb 1 Itb, 1799.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVHN,
I'urltuit to the »<1 of Cunprcli paflcd on the
111 day 9/ Juse, one ihcrl'jnd, k«« l<nu
dr«d and ninety lix, tn til led " in *<t regulit
in J the jjriiit* of Und «pproprutrd for mili
tary fcrviccs, aod for tlic f«ci««y of tJnited
Brethren lor propagating the jofpel among
tile Heithen anil the jfl fupplemeatiry to
tbe said recited i£k pllTtdon tht fec»nd dajr of
nnetboiifaad ieveuhtwdred tadDiac
»y dim fc uiit{
I.
THAT the trafl of Land herein after de
fcrihod, nit:- elp, " beginning at the North Weft
corner of (tie i'evek rangts of lownlhipt, and
running tbtnee fifty miles due south, along the
welterr. buaadary «t the laid raagrt f —thence
due Weft to tiie Main ftndbof flit JSciofo ri
ver ; thence- up the Main Branch of the said ri
ver to ti.e plate where the Indian bouudary tine
crosses >ke fames —thence alor.g.ine laid boun
dary line to tiie Tiifcaroras Itamli of rtte Muf
kiugum fiver at thecroHing ]*iit aWve Fort'
Lawrence ; ; heiice doivr: thc-hvirirer, to-the
point iv tor ft- a line ran due weft from the place!
of l»ei(ii"i»E. ifccfefaid riner i
iheuce the line fi> run t» tlteplaJ* of be
ginning l.Jjbeen divided iuto lowiifliijM of
five miles and frafl'onatuaru of 10-.v n- (
(hips ; "srVia 'h!it ylsts fin'veys ot.lht liid :
rotttiftttflj fin frational parts oV townftiipS aiif;
depoSted in tkl clffices of the k*gitlK of the
and Smwyor Dtneral, furl be rr.l'pec
ticn of all pert'ens concerned. ; 2 'l' ,
■ .ri r : H ' ,W \.A
The hbUi'fs offuth wa.rantJaj ha*e been
nr.fl-.ill Le y.i anted far inUuryaervttc.Bi'.rform-.j
fd during il'» late War, are rfifuire'd to present |
t*e tairre to rtfc' of rnt Tmftiry, arl
lonse time pt Lftt ru the J '( rt F«Wr» my
iij the )*ai, one thou&r.d tigbr htipciaedi for'
the puipole of being rrgiflereij fctSJo rigiltry.
«ill however be made ot attj
• quarter tJwp ( hip,.oi; f..iu -l.::-1:-t..' *
The priority eftrTm'T—n of rh r wrriri. wli. h
(hay b* presented rind reyifterrdin Mnrft tiljlie
faid,. prior '0 the nth (day of Kebrnarj- irfjtUe
y.-ar one tboulutd hundred, wjll.kiipiiiixe
\ the said day, hi determined ly lin jh:
• 6de dfclWittfai by the a& firll recited.
- * | V . • I ... .1..,
d3m
Th« holdci# cf warrant*, ihaM on
Mvtyliy die »?th dtiy of February, m the year,
(£90.1 Ji the order of which the piioxiry ©1 bcati
on (haUrta flctertniiu'u Lv lotas afqrefaid,pcfon
ally, brVf 'thtir >jrents, delimitate 111 u riVlng at t"h«
office of thtHigSffer ol th TYeafbry, the particu
lar quarter townftips elected l»y ihcrt rtfjt&ittly,
*udXuch of the fai<3 holders as (hail not defignatr
rbeir locations on faid day, shall be poftpqncd
ir fuch warranii to all other holders of
The holders of warrants for milifary fcrticts
fufficient to cover one or more quarter townlfoips
or trails of four thotfaad acres each; (ball, at any
tunc after Monday the 17th day of F.-Kru.ry. »Soo We hav{ received , „,„„ber of plltwiu ton- I
aud prior to the firft day o, January,|B<?», be al- f llce ,rf oor ,d vtH ifc mcM ft, r the-purpofe,
low,d to regiflertheft.d warm*. »«'»""*- «, feWlio.. W<«Ml preferr
lorefaid, .nd fonhw.th torn.* Wor y and .
on .ay trad or trafi, oUand not before !*».«*. t0 a „ tircl / m)U „«, at w hat to
All warrant, gr claim, for lands on accost of ' P 1 *" "{ f h ? fcit< L* u # "*-"<4
military fertice., which Oiall not be regifteMd and bfh >» P 1 ?" 15 »dopte.l J' P"«'Y' a ■
located before the firfk day of January, i£oi, arvby «*" > decency of liAfcnpctnns to .oifr ««<k
the lupplcsientary *& of Coogrefo her.in prevent* our cbtaiiWßg the leitt provifiutjlHy „
recited, paflid on the second day of Mareh, 1799, , cuutiadled los - whictl ' howev <* txperfive At'
itclared tp be-forever b;r.-e4. . may appear, it eeHa'miy the null eligible and j
Gives under my hand at Philadelphia, tka produilive. • ■ -
day and taemtooed. ! Wt havennt fmlledfor the bcnndinftlllheftt, \
OI.IVi.H WOLLGTT. ' from thole wtio have alreadfjjwbfcribsd, because :
Ser. of tie Treasury. wf d 0 pot think ourfelye* warranted, froroprc
——— sent appfarjneel, to commence ihe work. The
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, monies ilretdy paid (olie d.liar on each (harr
Mry ?<ilb 170Q ' futifiiribtd, deduflmg »»r necefliry ekpendi
'T'HE proprietors of certlfcate»ilEied'for'fub- ture,. wfcieh will ap,«ar occ«m,) I.e.
1 ari|*i o n. to die Loan Iwarfng im.*# .t m^^«««,n
eight per centum pfranqum, are i.Mifipd.'»« "" by fubrenptwrt., we, « ;
at anytime after payment thai) «nable<> »-proceed » the execut.on of our
of the sth inftalnrem, which will »™ fl •" " e h " e n " ,ut , h " r: Xl°r 'IT
durine the firft ten day, of .he »onfb «f July f ° r,n V °' he< " f Ur P of "' «han H»le dircSied l,y
enl'piiTg, Cenificate. of funded at ,hc n> ' d
their cation be obtained at the Trw&yW Loan \™ n,s *'» Ue | fl ', vl^ der !- «
Offices, refpedlivtly, tor t»K amountof the four « hc «x<;mef<,h,t for c).ca,on of of
firft infUlm.ms. 0? one moiety.„£ k T '^*?* lw ?!, OP Z *
preffedinthefubraiptioncertilkaiei-JNocer. two of the (heepmpany.
tifcates of Funded Stock iffued A4W»e bMb-aori-fxms required -far theiff -•
for lcl's than one hundred dollars grefs nf the. buCucb. «e prepared; »nd we w>'
Such fjbi'criptiwv.ceitificatei at ma.y bo.pre- otherwtfe to proceedJf At mcfi,
ented at the Trcaf'ury qr Loan Office*jp eflHttWreqiiifitJ
eqiMiKe of the foreeoinp arrangement) wiif*i)e tefeeu that there ra a aeDciency or 5301 Iharer
,ndor<ed and diftiadly " -- 1 - 4 *-" •»- t0
'thafamoery»f rhf i»ock hasheen iffce#. -, P oii ' wn ' aßd t0 »•» ""W-onS '*<"
cviveilwoLbarf, Wf,rk --"i—t .. . ■ . •
f-?y^»:Swy
WAR DEPARTMENT.
TrentMi Seppemttr 179 m. lu»kM, iomr «dar pervntnt
.. _ 'iu»d« in Out W- way dwido, *>
aLL officera p[ thjt Br« regiment Arull([ul* diwdendfi tj per Ct-Ut. tmntaUy duriag
and Engineers, iiijtS thi firfl, ye*fs •, and if the bridge l>e made free,
and fourth regiatcptji oflntnuy in tfie fer wce «f they tie to raaeinc in Valwe on a fair
the Unked States, »bo are,from c»ule, -Qk OkJrtaaiMrlßlMgii n»*r BoOtwi fijo» toft'
absent from their. «wiaiands, are »ei»irsJ wish i ong an< j 4 , wide) co st 50,000 dollars, and yield*,
'all poflihle expedition to feperuhemfelw bf let- f r(in w ig >4 percent, ekar of all erpeocei. Tfie
'ter to Major Geiicra} Alexander Hamilton. The triige it Cambridge. (;cco feet |opg -and * J widej
1 *fiicen thus ealttfd Upon, will be held amenable f»r cod go/»o dollar*; and yields rrooi 11(114 p;r
'any arcujable delay in reporting tbeinfthres, and SomedeAiakxrtluvebecnmaile, to maeity
thole who do notr<jpo« iiifiMr V e dthtoin d»-ti«ibct «rifei»aUy «sea, b»tt>l«fcCT--
' dat* of kins iioaficattoa, wilt Wptcwawd'Awtc i penaes will nvianecchr ne«»ffary. 'lmmt«fe-jho'
1 tbeir cofniQiffiwi** jtlics of ice aflaiLfncfe without injury
' J4-HENRY. , Uticlicr ol them ire "better Ctuated to command
' The Vymun ill the (crcmi aarc«, who toll, than that »« cvntempluc o*er the Sdluyl^
| publiihed the pr*|M|fiU« sos tba kiJU which i* <io>f 400 sett
during the year |{to», ftte rofcrt the > Wh«ti>er w«4h»U m>t. de-prods on
|abotr*ooce a «reh»ft.their )»faiptiU«hc <rA of the difp«ii«iM
January itit. :A* wtl J' | the «p<4trt4Mnc. htfrAmikxiiig ihe
StHVri.k'fLl.
PERMANENT BRIDGE.
Far the information us the Stockholders m
the compcrrjs incorporated fo r *he erer
ifoft cf a Permanent Brtugk'tii-cr the river
S(huyt£ill y and others qf our fr!!ju M+
xjto are desirous fiis useful
undertaking should succeed, it is thought
expedient aid proper, by the President
and Directors of that company t > sluu
the present situation cf its ajfars.
HE company was incorporated on *J«h
I day i»t April, 1798 i and hy a Cauk m
the law author/ting this incorpoi juw»d, ihc Ic
giflatme may refutne the rights fc'. granted
to the company, U they do not ** proceed to
carry on the tvork** in two years, and compete
the bndge in froe yecrs t after ihey had been in
corporated.
As soon as practicable, the company pro
ceeded to the choke of iheofEc#*t r;quired by
law ; and the President and DvfatitoM have been
constant in iMwr endeavours to etcreafc the
number of iwbicriber® to the flock. The num
ber of feares fubferibed when tl.c company Was
oiganiaed, was 5216 With all the exertions
made tiucc, it is now cmly j6jß; though of
the 15,000 contemplated by law, ia,coo (at
ten dollars carh) *re allotted for the afliyc ca
pital *4 the company'
As the public opinion, coinciding With that
of the Prelident and Direaors, appeared to be
filed on the Icitr at the weft end of Market
street, it was deemed a primary ob
tain from the corporation of the city, their right
to the ferry at that place. Negotiations we«e
accordingly vsommenced for the purpofe.-r-
Tliefv ended in a c<mtra& with the city.corpo
ration, to the following effect —
1. 5000 dollar* to be paid to the city corpora
tion when the fublcriptions t« the flock
amour,t to the Taint of I t.ooo ihsrci—a like lam
in four monthi thereafter with intereft —5000
dollari further in eight monthi—and the like fjino
in twelve months, with interest. .
1. The city corporation tak«, as payment fi>r
10,000 dollars, {to nuke the whole cunfideration
monies 42,000 dollars) two tkcufaud (hares in
the hrldge flock, on terms detailed in the. <er
trafi.
~ rf T
• 3. The II ,coo ftsaraa being fubferibed, apd the
firft inflalmer.e of the purth.fc monies pari, the
right to the ferry and its enumerated- appurte.
nances, with certain parts ef the fcite Mil thetolck
tavern, to be eonve»#d to the bridge co«»pa*yi cm
thtir mortgaging :he prerr.ifes, ia th< eoiitraol
mentioned, for 15,e00 doHah, Ae rnlOit^*!t the
pecuniary payments, wkbitttefeft--^
4 if the ereoiion is nt.t complere.l ir. the p:
nod fixed, or wf.ich tnay be firei by ihi
tare, fkc yfoperty end rtght* kre a>>« erst it! th.
corpotation or tlie cky, cu terms prtfcrlbed'W-the
MUtrafi) wtsidi lonraitis other fabirdinbte sr-'
rnngomrots, tso fenySy to bejtercitflpirticufarly 1
MAIM." •
TV ft m ijt.t'J robcgivc»» was upavoufa j
b\c. Wt frtorrTrhr bouncil» of the Uiftcx*- n
not lw4ake Ms. Wc dtcMeA*
XttiiuWe foiric fa4rrific<fc 4fry we
cotnp»thi<in* ii>juNoo« and
cartaL. ih in t-hc ctinfneHcemeflt wi«l
pr -uid» of «' • r iftlccßtcrprizc. j
Warned Ity citperlaice of tfee fiaral czmb
qiKucts of hcgmning
fcvc pecuniary without a jcertjinty c-f
iis being >vilnin our power, wc agrdcil ro thjt
partofrtie conrraS) requiring 11,000 (hares to
be atf>ujlly fubferibed, before it elfe<fl.—
We do not iieGre t(» conceal our indifpofi*km to
embark in tWn unviert,aki»g, until tfcc number
of (hants fu-hfcribeil A4U» at least, that
required bjr thiscoi Nor lhall wc engage,
in the buiinef* until the instalments directed by
law &4H be in the treafurcr'i hands, to an
amount fui&drtit to encourage us to bqjirv the"
woik, wrfh solid pn'fpcdls of cofnph'iftg wkh
our engagements to tbefe with vrbotn v*c-may
contract.
C alter eg ctpedltioi, lait. <rwm vatitil of piW
lie spirit and private «■aiolnrwent, *c (hull yet be
supported t:i our »Htnt wilbri to complete ai
creation, emfnei.tljr of the intcrtll?, ai
well m the credit ot our Cit} .
71u Rack being is fefcU >ai tba wkjtA
of ngft fMir Halanr, a» *«U tx> oerMMB
tn:r confidently folici* fukftiif
ti«n. 1 ■
By order.
RICHARD PHTERS,
Mm
PhlUdatphiivPac. 4. (11)
cfri>
The Swift-Surfc,
ANEW LINE OF STJG£S,
NOW KtjNHIliC BFTWFEN
PHILADELPHIA f«c NEW-YORK,
By the thcrr ami pieafam road of
Bifftltlm, NriutiiivH, Scotch Plahu, SfAg.
Jitld and Ntvjarh,
IHF. excellence oi (his road, <h<-poputouf
nofs us the country through which it p»(T
es, with ftindry other advantigrs, which render
il f« fcr preferable 10 the Old Koad inwogh
Brillol, bijii,l «i, hi &c, lonfr fugyefted tne
propriety of irs becoming the Grasd Tho
rough-Pare from Philidelphia to New York.
During tl* pre lent year, a minute iWrvey of it
hn l»en lakeland its fup;riority over thf Old
Road, birth *n winter and luinmer, haj (>ren
clearly atceitained.—Thsre are good hridgei
»ver all rite othsr wwers but the 0.-fauare,
and here ttie croflisg is performed with great
fafety 2nd in lei's than hilf t'/e time required at
the Trenton Ferrjr. Ihe ro.,i is fnrral miles
falter than .the »id rifad, but '.lus is
the let# of ii? advantages, because daily cxpe
-1 renrepioves to 1 Vi,<h a t difpauh as weliasc-bm
fqrt in tra*e#«g principally depend an the
of the road j,nd the levelsefs cftfcq
cuun'rtf" an'd, in thefr refpefls, the New Uoa4
i»W>e»i>i«l all cornpinfon, the belt. Itprefenti
(fiwif lM(t KVk r Hills, which render the ill*
Road lu tatiguing between tlie Delaware and.
NeWaik. '[ he foil, too, for the greater part, id
fueh".»>:toprodn«e but little mud in winter, and.
very Utile uft ir. fonmer, wlitrli riscuoiftiace,
added to the beauty ofiltf cojntry, and a con
liHerabte oi filaile. 11 irit always ren
'der travelling in the latter season peculiarly 1.
greeabfe- • - R 4.
Tl.c SwiftjSure ftiru from PHILABCL
PHI A, at 6 o'clock every morning (Sundaxs
Areftfd) ft m the CRBEyTRiS. oppodu!
tfe* I-utb«ran Church, liortfi Fourth ftrctt. It
goe» thrMiftoi'rankfbrri to Buftltton, where ir
fiopj w breakfjft; from Buftletown it g«e*
tbretfU titMtoan to Penny-town In dinner ;
fiiiiß I'ei.ny town [hro 11( (h Hoj*well, Millftonc,
*r >''nij-t."ocfci Qjitb .Je uw u and Plamficld to
Scotch PUius to lodge. The nrxt morning it
(tops at Spnugfie! J to breakfaft, from whti.ee
it frowihrnnjli- K<-W4rk and arrives at New-
Ywk at noon. V.' •«* - •
From NEW-YORK U ft irtS at 3 o'clock i m :
the aticrnoorvffrom PaLlui I}W) aud arrive*
at Phi!j*MpWa the m-ju evening. Per (Vat 3at
New-Yor*, application may be made to E«W
ward KirJuiy OW Col Tee houCe, to A. Mathitoy
cornir of NaJ3'*m«d John ftrc. t», to 8. jtfdny,
110. 48, Courtlandt, corner of Greenwich flreet,
and to Mich'iel Li;tle, at his hotel, ao. 42,
BroSd (licet.
Fare ior pafler»gers, Five Dollars*
Way paflengors 6 Cents per Mile.
• Each paffcngif fallowed to tjjie on i 4 ib». oE
Haggage cirmge frih- ; tot all oilier
taken or by a paffenper, *ill be charged at 4
cents per pvimd weight.
With refpedt to packages sent on WtfidW
paffcngers, the prepriet r» presume tlieV have
adopted a regulation, which, chough uianc wir
to >.iher lines ot Itagei, tliey think mutt meet
*it . general approbation, They plei(ge tht;in
felves to make good every package on ihe £dk
lowing coildiu >lls. The pcrjToa who delivers
the package at the office (hall fee it entered m
the stage-book, for which entry he pay 6
cenu ; he will then ttate the value of the pack
age, and pay (exckifive of the carriage) Mie per
ccnt| on the wsh|e, at infuriate, and for which
he w ill receive a receipt. Thus, for infta.ice,
it he eftiroates his package at one dollar, he will
pay one cent, and if at .le hindred • ollars, he
will pay one dollar fnfirraKce, and in hke pro
portion for packages of any other value.
Very fe 1 *- prisons it if prefirmod, win dlCike
this regulation | it will however, be optisnable
with every one to avail himfelf of this security
or npt. But the proprietors think it right to
(late very explicitly, that the) will be rel'poa
i.ble for tite fafe delivery of no package, which
Is no: regularly em wed, and f. r which an Hifpr
ance receipt can ot l<e produced-
In the diftnbutiqn of the route, the grcateft
care has Lren taken to fix on fitch places and ta
verns as always afford a food accommodation
aid entertainment for the paffrngers at the tnsft
reasonable rates rhe ftapet arc weH equipped
furni:h«d withileet aa.l JUariyt.orfei,and.com
muted to the care yf intelligent fo'jer and obli
•gmg drivers. The proprietors themselves live
at the different towns and villages where the
Itages will ftop,!'o that thrconduci of tfee per
font they employ k continually an olijei) of their
attention.—They take care also to ice that the
paUejigers are well provide! for and politely
-treated at the and that do fort sf chica
nery or infolet.ee is pradifed upon them ; ia
Ihort, they have jparedneithirpains nor ejspence
to render the SWlt'T-SUHE the rery bell line
ot fiages m America.
The fi«e fate no# raoacartf '
tag which tine » gMHn—ibrt.of g-wimntß. v
have «m« through, bothfoMß
New-York. Every.pa
road to furpuft very faraHihat k*t btcp £M.of
iti excellence ; and the Proprietors of tiwJhiHt
Sure are extrtmrly hippjf to hear the bduwipi '
of their driven, and thrtrtttmeat
Ipskeii ef with t»e
■JOB.ff ATC/ftC*. ftilaMttiM
" THOS.PfiUL, Bufbthn
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NICHOLAS WYtiKOO«, KMmm.-
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JOHN MORJMSAp. Psnnttfm*. i
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